A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating", firefighters ...

People living nearby in the Prenestino district described their windows shaking from the explosion before they fled in panic.

Scattered hotspots still remain, but the situation has largely improved. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents were evacuated from an area along Crete's southern coast. Some people ...